Background
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Vendor product information, from www.areva-td.com :
AREVA T&D solution for real-time energy management systems; this suite of
software products can be configured to meet your specific needs and
business function. Transmission companies, Generation owners, Independent
System Operators and vertically integrated utilities can all benefit from the
new features and functionality of e-terraplatform. All configurations of eterraplatform
share a robust, portable and flexible foundation: highly available
real-time database, a high performance user interface, a comprehensive
modeling environment and a historical information system.

Description
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Due to the sensitivity of SCADA-related vulnerabilities, we can only publicly
disclose that multiple elements of the e-terraplatform suffer from multiple
vulnerabilities ranging from Denial of Service to Privilege Escalation.
Details of these vulnerabilities will be disclosed only to legitimate parties such
as asset owners (utilities), after receiving the approval of the local CERT or
any other local official entity.

Impact
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An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities in order to:
1. Halt the system's operation (Denial of Service)
2. Gain unauthorized access with high privileges to the system
3. Leverage these vulnerabilities to attempt to find additional
vulnerabilities in the server to carry out the "corporate network to
control center" and "field to control center" attack vectors mentioned in
C4's S4 2008 paper "Control System Attack Vectors and Examples: Field Site and Corporate Network".

Workaround/Fix
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The vendor issued a security patch to address these vulnerabilities.

Additional Information
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For additional information please contact us at info_at_c4-security.com.
Note that we will respond only to verified utility personnel and governmental
agencies. Details of this vulnerability will be disclosed only to legitimate
parties such as asset owners (utilities), after receiving the approval of the
local CERT or any other local official entity.